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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has Sylvie always been jealous of?
(a) Ma.
(b) Amy.
(c) Lukas.
(d) Helena.

2. Why does Grandma cry when Sylvie shares photos of Amy and Ma?
(a) She is only pretending to cry.
(b) She does not want to see them.
(c) She misses them.
(d) She is upset she will never see them before she dies.

3. Who comes to the Tan's house to discuss Sylvie?
(a) Sylvie's cello teacher.
(b) The police.
(c) Estelle.
(d) Epsilon.

4. Who has Pa never gotten along with?
(a) Sylvie.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Amy.
(d) Ma.

5. What does Amy say when the police ask her if Sylvie was happy at home?
(a) She does not know.
(b) She says she was happy.
(c) She says she was both happy and unhappy.
(d) She says she was unhappy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What languages did Sylvie speak when she went to the U.S.?

2. Who picks Sylvie up at the airport?

3. Where do Helena and Willem work?

4. Who is Pa's favorite in the family?

5. Where does Helena and Willem bring food from for lunch when Sylvie visits as an adult?

Short Essay Questions

1. What favor does Sylvie do for Grandma to make her feel better?

2. How did Sylvie meet Jim?

3. What does Amy make of the Tan family when she arrives in the Netherlands?

4. What was Sylvie's relationship with Ma like?

5. What is Sylvie's first interaction with Filiip like?

6. Why is Helena upset with Sylvie?

7. What does Amy discover about Sylvie's career by calling her company?

8. Why was Lukas and Sylvie's childhood difficult?

9. What is Sylvie's legacy within the family?

10. Who is Estelle?

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